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Which of these is not caused by deforestation?


A

Global warming

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B

Desertification

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C

Reduction in groundwater

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D

Storms

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Solution

The correct option is D

Storms


The correct option is option (D):

Explanation for the correct option:

  1. Deforestation is the removal or clearing of forest from an area for industrial, agricultural or other purposes.
  2. Deforestation does not cause storms.
  3. Storms are disturbed forms of air.

Explanation for incorrect options:

Option (A):

Due to deforestation the atmospheric carbon dioxide level increases. This will lead to an increase in average temperature of earth and this is called global warming.

Option (B):
Desertification of the formation of desert from infertile soil. This is an effect of deforestation

Option (C):

Deforestation leads to the drying of the area and it affects the groundwater level.

Final answer: deforestation does not cause storms.


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